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Heartbreak after young couple lost in Qld plane crash
April 04, 2023 01:07 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSA fundraising campaign has been launched after a married couple and their unborn child were killed when their plane went down in bad weather.

Locals disappointed after mining project given approval
April 04, 2023 01:04 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSCommunity members say their concerns have been ignored after a NSW mining project was given the green light despite more than 1000 letters of opposition.

Former defence leaders demand release of climate report
April 04, 2023 01:04 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSFormer defence force leaders fear climate security poses a greater risk to Australia than regional threats and are demanding the government declassify a report.

Premier lauds Lismore locals for spirit and resilience
April 04, 2023 12:56 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSThe newly elected NSW premier has visited the disaster-ravaged Northern Rivers region to hear from people who have lost their homes.

Document delays extend Victoria's truth-telling inquiry
April 04, 2023 12:53 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSVictoria's truth-telling inquiry will run for an extra year, after an extension requested by the commission was granted by the state government.

South Australian coal-based steel to go green
April 04, 2023 12:49 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSLiberty Steel is set to dump coal-based steelmaking at Whyalla in South Australia with a major investment in electrical and hydrogen-powered alternatives.

Curiosity and chance key to award winner's storied life
April 04, 2023 12:44 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSEileen Breen was last month named the Northern Territory's Rural Woman of the year for her project SustainAbility, which helps businesses go green.

Goddess exhibition salutes women trailblazers of screen
April 04, 2023 12:43 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSMae West's platform heels and Madonna's Material Girl on vinyl are among more than 150 artefacts in a world premiere exhibition celebrating women in film.

AFL and NRL chiefs face grilling on gambling ad revenue
April 04, 2023 12:42 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSChiefs of the AFL and NRL have defended their football codes under questioning about the reliance on gambling advertising revenue at a parliamentary inquiry.

Possible gay hate murder likely to remain a mystery
April 04, 2023 12:38 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSPeter Sheil may have been a victim of mistaken identity in a gay hate murder but an inconclusive police investigation means the truth may never be known.

'Don't be silent': trans advocate issues call to action
April 04, 2023 12:33 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSActress, writer and transgender rights advocate Georgie Stone has urged all Australians to call out anti-trans bigotry and stand up for LGBTQI rights.

Jury retires in trial of former NSW minister
April 04, 2023 12:21 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSFormer NSW minister Milton Orkopoulos is waiting for a jury's verdict after he pleaded not guilty to 28 charges, including sexual offences against boys.

Major builder halts sales amid 'grim' housing shortfall
April 04, 2023 12:20 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSWestern Australia's biggest home construction company is turning away new customers in an attempt to clear its backlog of thousands of builds.

Minns prepares to get to work with trimmed-down cabinet
April 04, 2023 12:13 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSNSW Premier Chris Minns, whose trimmed-down cabinet has equal numbers of men and women, says his government will work towards treaty with Aboriginal people.

Australia's desert fairy circle mystery solved
April 04, 2023 12:11 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSAboriginal cultural know-how has helped solve the scientific mystery of polka-dot fairy circles in Australian deserts.

RBA board finally presses pause on interest rate rises
April 04, 2023 12:08 PM AEST| By AAPNEWSThe central bank has delivered welcome interest rate relief to mortgage holders and kept interest rates on hold this month.

Deposits lost as Porter Davis liquidators urge patience
April 04, 2023 11:59 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSPorter Davis customers have been told they will lose their deposits and talks are under way to try to give them access to their home building plans.

Probe into inferno at historic Tasmanian railway
April 04, 2023 11:57 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSInvestigators will probe the cause of a large fire at an historic railway in Devonport as the premier vowed to rebuild the attraction.

Huge heroin haul hidden in concrete before record bust
April 04, 2023 11:56 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSA shipment of heroin with an estimated street value of almost $270 million has been detected at the Australian border, with the drugs hidden in concrete blocks.

Corruption watchdog probes regional police misconduct
April 04, 2023 11:52 AM AEST| By AAPNEWSVictoria's corruption watchdog wants the state's regional community to speak up on police misconduct and discrimination as it relaunches an awareness campaign.

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